In 1927, General Yang Sen invited Li Qingyun to Wanxian, China, to
teach about health and longevity. Li Qingyun was reported to be 250
years old at the time, and his visit to Wanxian was big news. In 1970,
Yang Sen compiled a book of his and others’ accounts of Li Qingyun,
titled An Authentic and True Record of a 250-Year-Old Man, which Stuart Alve Olson started translating into English in 1982.
Besides the notion of someone living to 250 years of age, this book
goes well beyond the biography of Li Qingyun’s life. It has great
historical value, especially for Westerners who are unfamiliar with much
of Chinese history towards the end of the Qing dynasty. It also
explains incredible health therapies and provides information on what is
now called Medical Qigong. Much is explained about Daoism on
meditation, breathing, qigong exercise, food, sex, and philosophy for
Daoist living. Another true gem of this book is the philosophical
teachings, as much of this material has never been presented in English.
The depth of information provided in this book surpasses any previously
published work on Daoist health practices and philosophy. It is rare to
come across a text with such abundance of insights and written with
such clarity as this material provides.
Although Qigong Teachings of a Taoist Immortal: The Eight Essential Exercises of Master Li Ching-yun
was published in 2002, which includes translations from Yang Sen’s
book, the entire translation is now finally available. This book belongs
in everyone’s library who studies or has an interest in Chinese
philosophy, qigong regimes, and biographies.
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